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Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs

Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs

UK scientists are seeking to understand the triggers that result in the production...

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Enormous ancient sea reptile identified from amateur fossil find

Enormous ancient sea reptile identified from amateur fossil...

Scientists have identified what was probably the largest marine reptile ever to...

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From WhatsApp to Greggs - why is tech going down more?

From WhatsApp to Greggs - why is tech going down more?

What links Greggs, maker of the UK’s most popular sausage roll, and tech titans...

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Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

The quest to return rock samples from Mars to Earth to see if they contain traces...

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Coral bleaching: Fourth global mass stress episode underway - US scientists

Coral bleaching: Fourth global mass stress episode underway...

Coral around the world is turning white and even dying as recent record ocean heat...

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Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global electric vehicle workforce.

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Mercury: The Solar System's smallest planet may once have been as large as Earth

Mercury: The Solar System's smallest planet may once have...

From its "absurd" core to the baffling chemical composition of its surface, Mercury...

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Sweden has long opposed nuclear weapons – but it once tried to build them

Sweden has long opposed nuclear weapons – but it once tried...

In the years after World War Two, neutral, peace-loving Sweden embarked on an ambitious...

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Brightest-ever cosmic explosion solved but new mysteries sparked

Brightest-ever cosmic explosion solved but new mysteries...

Researchers have discovered the cause of the brightest burst of light ever recorded.

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Instagram to test new tools to fight so-called sextortion

Instagram to test new tools to fight so-called sextortion

Instagram will start testing new tools within weeks to fight "sextortion", a form...

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How AI is helping to prevent future power cuts

How AI is helping to prevent future power cuts

Amid ever increasing demand for electricity, artificial intelligence (AI) is now...

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Swipe left? Why it could be harder to find love in the age of Tinder

Swipe left? Why it could be harder to find love in the...

Finding a long-term partner is trickier than ever, argues Paul C Brunson, a lead...

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Was an extinct fox once man's best friend?

Was an extinct fox once man's best friend?

Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs came on the...

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Handhelds were once a Christmas gift favourite - and now they're bigger than ever

Handhelds were once a Christmas gift favourite - and now...

Having never been allowed a real puppy for Christmas, a copy of Nintendogs for the...

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Breakups, divorce, and heartbreak: The science behind what happens to your brain and your body

Breakups, divorce, and heartbreak: The science behind what...

While everyone's personal heartbreak might be different, whether it be a breakup,...

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